James O'Connor II

• Developed engaging lesson plans for diverse student needs and learning styles.
• Facilitated classroom discussions to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Implemented assessment tools to evaluate student understanding and progress.

• Kept daily communication of progress and opportunities with staff and administrators

• Organized and oversaw field trip, community service and growth opportunities

• Rated as an Effective/ Highly Effective Teacher
• Successful with numerous curriculum and programs including Fountas and Pinnell Reading, Lucy Calkins Writing, Writing Revolution, Eureka Math, Eureka Math Square, Amplify Science, Lexia Core Reading and CKLA Reading
• Created exciting and enriching lessons to meet Social Studies needs
• Familiar with Choose Love and various modes of teaching social and emotional learning and has launched several projects in this area
• Lead 5th Grade team in SAS Scores
• Teaches daily to a populous of students with multiple levels of both learning and emotional and social exceptions, and English Language Learners
• Superior communicator with administration, staff and parents
• Successfully applied all of the above skills during the COVID pandemic to online learning

• Highly skilled classroom teacher that met the needs of twenty-four individual learners in all subject areas; mastered differentiation for multiple learning styles using written and hands on modes of instruction and needs
• Builds outstanding relationships with students of all backgrounds, needs and exceptions
• Collects and reports data on student growth and uses data to make instruction decisions
• Aggressively initiates interventions for students and promptly reports findings to administration and school specialists
• Highly experienced with programs: Reading Streets, Wonders, Everyday Math, and Mystery Science
• Leads by example with superior parent communication
• Applies multiple professional development courses in teaching students with anxiety/behavior opportunities
• Commended all around team player
• Rated as outstanding on all of administrations' observations
• Stepped into the role of Title 1 teacher in both a first grade and fourth grade summer school program

• Took over several team leader responsibilities in the absence of team leader
• Trained over fifteen associates to bake and maintain bakery
• Used background knowledge of customers needs to make data driven decisions
• Applied optometrist's information to construct hardware for customers
• Educated over five hundred customers in materials for eye glasses and optical needs
• Received Associate of the Month, May of 2006
• Perfect Attendance Award in October of 2009
• Educated other associates to promote a more efficient and safer workplace

• Designed and implemented Common Core curriculum to a 5/6 grade classroom
• Experience with Eureka Math System
• Collected data on student growth
• Differentiated instruction for a variety of learners including various students with Special Education needs
• Corresponded with parents, teachers and administration on a daily basis
• Collaborated with professionals in the building
• Created materials to deliver supplemental and more enriching instruction

• Supported 5/6 grade teacher with ensuring student success
• Worked in both large and small group settings to create on the spot accommodations
• Administered Smarter Balance
• Fulfilled additional needed positions within the building such as substitute teaching, lunch monitor and after school program
• Worked above and beyond job requirement: Began taking over as science teacher for two 5/6 classrooms for five weeks on top of assistant teacher duties

• Prepared weekly engaging lessons that related to real world experiences
• Instructed fourth and fifth grade curriculum in general education classroom
• Differentiated and modified curriculum in math, English, science, social studies
• Collected data, graded and input grades into grading system
• Participated in parent meetings
• Implemented 504 and ESOL plans
• Collected data on newly identified students
• Responsible for implementing Everyday Math and Scott Foresman reading program
• Conducted formal and informal assessments on students with suspected Special Education Referral
• Administered standardized testing